Davidson had a stunning backdoor cover with seconds left against Michigan State

Play to the final whistle. You never know what’s possible.

Better late than never. That’s what I was always say.

While Tom Izzo and Co. have shocked the world before, most don’t expect Michigan State (-1) to make a deep run during this Men’s NCAA tournament. Still, bet against the Spartans at your own risk. Even better, bet against their opponents, clearly pulling out all the stops to cover the spread at your peril.

On Friday, that was Davidson. Izzo’s crew held a 74-70 lead with seconds remaining. Michigan State would advance to the second round for the first time since 2019. But the Wildcats had one remaining, and shocking, burst in them.

One halfcourt heave pass to Lee Hyun-jung and one three to rule them all to cover a tiny spread.

Wow. Shoutout to the Davidson men for playing to the final whistle. They could’ve simply inbounded the ball, run the clock out, and moved on with their lives. Instead, they pushed for the slightest percent chance of an upset and made Michigan State -1 bettors overjoyed everywhere.

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